William Selby RWS RSW ROI RBA NEAC

“The artist should paint what one feels
about the subject rather than what is seen.”
(William Selby)

Yorkshire born artist, William Selby has become one of the most respected painters of still life and landscape subjects of his generation. He has been painting professionally for over 45 years and recognised as one of the leading ‘colourists’, and an important name in contemporary mainstream British painting.

Characteristics

William’s paintings scintillate with colour. Working with oils, acrylic and mixed media his landscapes and still life objects are characterised by the use of bold, bright paints, heightening the sense of depth and texture.

William’s confident and direct approach has resulted in a steady growth in reputation, and through exhibiting at all the principle venues, he has won critical acclaim and many major awards and fellowships. He is an elected member of the Royal Institute of Oil Painters, the Royal Watercolour Society, the Royal Society Of British Artists, New English Art Club and The Royal Scottish Society Of Painters In Watercolour.

Today William has a very strong and impressive following for his work and his contemporary paintings are in collections worldwide.

Exhibition

Selbys’ play host to fine art exhibitions by featured artists and ceramists. Selbys’ are also hosting a permanent exhibition of art by the Yorkshire born colourist William Selby – and are the only permanent selling exhibition of William’s paintings in the North of England.